San Francisco nurses sue city health department for unpaid overtime
The COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous pressure on frontline health care workers. Many are working long, demanding hours and struggling to care for patients amid the ongoing crisis. Three nurses recently…
Burma Superstar staff get $1.3 million in wage class-action lawsuit
Working in a restaurant is a demanding job that has gotten even more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. While employees deserve to be paid for all hours worked, wage theft is not…
Taylor Farms workers get $5.3M in wage and hour lawsuit
Food processing workers sued Taylor Farms for multiple wage and hour violations in a class-action lawsuit. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approved a $5.3 million settlement agreement…
AC Transit agrees to settle bus driver pregnancy discrimination case
The Alameda County Superior Court approved a $340,000 settlement to resolve a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against AC Transit. Four current and former pregnant workers claimed their employer violated California labor law in…
Walgreens employees win $4.5M settlement in bag check lawsuit
Over the years, several California employers have been sued for not paying employees for time spent on bag checks before or after work. A judge recently approved a $4.5 million settlement in…
Oakland judge OKs $78M overtime settlement for air medical company workers
California medical flight crew employees sued their employer, a medical helicopter company, for missed breaks and overtime violations. Now, the employees are set to receive a $78 million settlement that amounts to…
Using COVID-19 layoffs as a pretext for age discrimination is unlawful
The COVID-19 pandemic has created difficulties for businesses everywhere. More and more companies have resorted to layoffs to reduce their workforce in light of the economy’s downward spiral. Given the current situation,…
Fired executive accuses IMAX of replacing older workers with younger ones
California and federal laws protect employees from being fired or discriminated against for unlawful reasons, such as on the basis of their age, sex, disability, race or national origin. Employment violations can…
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